Research teams and lines (PhD in Veterinary Sciences)

Research team No. 1. Veterinary medicine

Research line No. 1: Veterinary medicine

Description of the line: The research activity is focused on the field of domestic and exotic animal medicine. Our fields of specialisation include cardiology, pulmonology, haematology and biochemical analysis, ophthalmology, anatomy of domestic animals and diagnostic imaging, exotic animal medicine, veterinary anaesthesia and internal medicine.

Lecturers-Researchers:

Cerón Madrigal, José Joaquín PhD.

University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery.

Fernández del Palacio, María Josefa PhD.

Professional Status: University lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery.

Agut Giménez, Amalia PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Laredo Álvarez, Francisco Ginés PhD.

Professional Status: University lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

García Martínez, Juan Diego PhD.

Professional Status: Associate lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Gutiérrez Panizo, Cándido PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Vázquez Autón, José María PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Ramírez Zarzosa, Gregorio PhD.

Professional Status: University lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Tecles Vicente, Fernando PhD.

Professional Status: University lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Ayala de la Peña, Ignacio

Professional Status: University lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Bayón del Río, Alejandro PhD.

Professional Status: University lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Martínez Subiela, Silvia PhD.

Professional Status: University lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Talavera López, Jesús PhD.

Professional Status: University lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Soler Laguía, Marta PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery.

Belda Mellado, Eliseo PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery.

Gutiérrez Montes, Ana María PhD.

Professional Status: Assistant professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Medicine and Surgery. Research area: Animal Medicine and Surgery

Research Team No. 2: Animal Reproduction

Research line No. 2: Animal Reproduction

Description of the line: This line includes the specialisation in reproductive biotechnologies applied to livestock, especially porcine. Sperm biotechnologies include cryopreservation; separation of X and Y spermatozoa by flow cytometry; development of new artificial insemination procedures and techniques; and identification of seminal plasma fertility markers. As for those procedures and techniques applicable to embryos, we deal with the in vitro production of embryos as well as the vitrification and transfer of the embryos produced in vivo and in vitro.

Lecturers-Researchers:

Martínez García, Emilio PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Medicine and Animal Surgery. Research area: Medicine and Animal Surgery

Roca Aleu, Jordi PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Medicine and Animal Surgery. Research area: Medicine and Animal Surgery

Vázquez Rojas, Juan María PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia (Currently on leave). Department: Medicine and Animal Surgery. Research area: Medicine and Animal Surgery

Gil Corbalán, María Antonia PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Medicine and Animal Surgery. Research area: Medicine and Animal Surgery

Lucas Arjona, Xiomara PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia Department: Medicine and Animal Surgery Research area: Medicine and Animal Surgery

Cuello Medina, Cristina PhD.

Professional Status: Research fellow. University of Murcia. Department: Medicine and Animal Surgery. Research area: Medicine and Animal Surgery

Parrilla Riera, Inmaculada PhD.

Professional Status: Research fellow. University of Murcia. Department: Medicine and Animal Surgery. Research area: Medicine and Animal Surgery

Garde López Brea, Julián PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Castilla La Mancha. Department: Science and Technology in Agroforestry and Genetics. Research area: Science and Technology in Agroforestry and Genetics.

Research Team No. 3: Zootechnics, pathology, and xenotransplantation and donation

Research Team No. 3: Zootechnics and pathology

Description of the line: This line includes the completion of the doctoral thesis on issues related to animal production, including aquaculture. Specifically, research projects can focus on economics, management, and new technologies in animal production; genetics, breeding and health; nutrition or animal disease.

Lecturers-Researchers:

Ramírez Romero, Pablo PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Research area: Surgery

Bernabé Salazar, Antonio PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Carrasco Otero, Librado PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Martínez Miró, Silvia PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production

Muñoz Luna, Antonio PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production Research area: Animal Production

Orengo Femenia, Juan PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production

Hernández Ruipérez, Fuensanta PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production. Research area: Animal Production

Megías Rivas, María Dolores PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production. Research area: Animal Production

Pallares Martínez, Francisco José PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Seva Alcaraz, Juan PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Pathology. Research area: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Madrid Sánchez, Josefa PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production. Research area: Animal Production

Ramis Vidal, Guillermo PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production. Research area: Animal Production

Ríos Zambudio, Antonio PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Contracted Doctor. Servicio Murciano de Salud. University Hospital Vírgen de la Arrixaca. Department: General Surgery and Digestive System

Rouco Yañez, Antonio PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production. Research area: Animal Production

Research line No.4: Xenotransplantation and Donation

Description of the line: The line on xenotransplantation develops research projects on the baboon-pig model. Studies include circumstances related to rejection and tolerance derived from this therapy, and new ways of producing suitable donors to reduce the phenomena of immune rejection and functional incompatibility.

The line on organ donation focuses on the study of attitudes towards donation and xenotransplantation in different population segments.

Lecturers-Researchers:

Ramírez Romero, Pablo PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Research area: Surgery

Muñoz Luna, Antonio PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production. Research area: Animal Production

Pallares Martínez, Francisco José PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Seva Alcaraz, Juan PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Ramis Vidal, Guillermo PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Production. Research area: Animal Production

Ríos Zambudio, Antonio PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Contracted Doctor. Servicio Murciano de Salud. University Hospital Vírgen de la Arrixaca. Department: General Surgery and Digestive System

Research Team No.4: Ecopathology of wild and domestic animals

Research line No. 5: Ecopathology of wildlife species

Description of the line: In this line, research projects related to strategies, management plans and programmes for the preservation and sustainable production of wildlife species are carried out with particular attention to issues related to ecopathology and ecotoxicology of wild species.

Lecturers-Researchers:

 Buendía Marín, Antonio Julián PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy

Berriatua Fernández de Larrea, Eduardo PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Campillo González, Juan Antonio PhD.

Professional Status: Scholar. Spanish Institute of Oceanography. Oceanographic Centre of Murcia. Department: Marine Environment and Environmental Protection Area

Caro Vergara, María Rosa PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

García Fernández, Antonio Juan PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Social and Health Sciences. Research area: Toxicology

González Candela, Mónica Eva PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Granados Torres, José Enrique PhD.

Environment and Water Agency of Andalucía. Department: Gerencia de Granada. Research area: Technical Department of the Sierra Nevada National Park.

López Beceiro, Ana María PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Santiago de Compostela. Department: Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Research area: Clinical Veterinary Sciences

Martínez López, Emma PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Social and Health Sciences. Research area: Toxicology

Martínez-Carrasco Pleite, Carlos PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Giuseppe Meneguz, Pier PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Turin. Department: Animal Production, Epidemiology and Ecology. Research area: Parasitology.

Motas Guzmán, Miguel PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Social and Health Sciences. Research area: Toxicology

Muñoz Ruiz, Pilar PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health.

Ortiz Sánchez, Juana María PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Pérez Jiménez, Jesús María PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Jaén. Department: Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology. Research area: Zoology

Pérez López, Marcos PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Extremadura. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Toxicology

Río Alonso, Laura del PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Toxicology

Romero García, Diego PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Social and Health Sciences. Research area: Toxicology

Ruiz de Ybánez Carnero, M. Rocío PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Salinas Lorente, Lázaro Jesús PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Sánchez Campillo, Joaquín PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Veterinary Pathological Anatomy

Soler Rodríguez, Francisco PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Extremadura. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Toxicology

Valera Hernández, Francisco PhD.

Professional Status: CSIC Permanent Scientist. Experimental Station of Arid Zones (CSIC, Almería). Department: Evolutionary Ecology, Behaviour and Preservation.

Research line No. 6: Animal health and public health

Description of the line: This line deals with research projects on all aspects of Animal Health and Public Health such as epidemiological studies, field and laboratory diagnosis, as well as the prevention and control of infectious and xenobiotic agents that can affect pets, livestock and humans.

Lecturers-Researchers:

Berriatua Fernández de Larrea, Eduardo PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Buendía Marín, Antonio Julián PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy.

Caro Vergara, María Rosa PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

García Fernández, Antonio Juan PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Social and Health Sciences. Research area: Toxicology

González Candela, Mónica Eva PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

López Beceiro, Ana María PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Santiago de Compostela. Department: Veterinary Clinical Sciences. Research area: Clinical Veterinary Sciences

Martínez López, Emma PhD.

Professional Status: Associate Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Social and Health Sciences. Research area: Toxicology

Martínez-Carrasco Pleite, Carlos PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Motas Guzmán, Miguel PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia Department: Social and Health Sciences. Research area: Toxicology

Muñoz Ruiz, María Pilar PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health.

Ortiz Sánchez, Juana María PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health.

Río Alonso, Laura del PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Romero García, Diego PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Social and Health Sciences. Research area: Toxicology

Ruiz de Ybánez Carnero, M. Rocío PhD.

Professional Status: University Lecturer. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health Research area: Animal Health

Salinas Lorente, Lázaro Jesús PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Animal Health. Research area: Animal Health

Sánchez Campillo, Joaquín PhD.

Professional Status: Professor. University of Murcia. Department: Compared Anatomy and Pathological Anatomy. Research area: Veterinary Pathological Anatomy.

International staff:

We count on specific cooperation agreements with other foreign research centres. Some of these agreements include staff participation in our PhD programme.

Some international experts who have participated and are expected to continue to do so in the future are the following:

Research line No. 2: Animal Reproduction

Prof. Rodríguez-Martínez, Heriberto

(DVM, MSc, PhD, European Diplomate-ECAR) Professor of Reproductive Biology Director, Center for Biomedical Resources (CBR). Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. Faculty of Health Sciences. Campus HU / US, Developmental biology. Linköping University (Sweden).

Prof. Ziecik, Adam

Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Science Olsztyn (Poland).

Research line No. 4: Zootechnics and Pathology / Research line No. 5: Xenotransplants and Donation

Prof. Groenen, Martien

(DVM, MSc, PhD) Professor of Animal Genetics Animal Breeding and Genetics Group (Director). Wageningen University (The Netherlands).

Prof. Crooijmans, Richard

(DVM, MSc, PhD) Professor of Animal Genetics, Animal Breeding and Genetics Group. Wageningen University (The Netherlands).

Prof. Dr. Med. Vet. J. Zentek

Institut für Tierernährung Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin. Freie Universität Berlin (Germany).

Dr. Lescoat, Philippe

Equipe Dynamiques Nutritionnelles, Unité de Recherches Avicoles, Center INRA de Tours-Nouzilly 37380, Nouzilly (France).

Dr. Carre, Bernard

Unité de Recherches Avicoles, Center INRA de Tours-Nouzilly, 37380 Nouzilly (France).

Prof. Schiavone, Achille

Dipartimento di Produzioni Animali, Epidemiologia ed Ecologia Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria Università degli Studi di Torino (Italy).

Research line No. 5: Ecopathology of Wild and Domestic animals and Zoonosis / Research line No. 6: Animal Health and Public Health

Prof. Pier Guiseppe Meneguz.

Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, University of Turin (Italy).

Dr. Sacase, Honrad

Friedich Loeffler, Institut Jena (Germany).

Dr. Verheyden, Hèléne

Institut Nationale de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) - Comportement et Ecologie de la Faune Sauvage (CEFS), Toulouse (France).